St Patrick's Primary School
Lochinvar NSW 2321
St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Lochinvar, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 577 students. Its ICSEA is 1,009, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: St Patrick's is a Catholic primary school in Lochinvar, in the Maitland-Newcastle diocese, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6 to about 580 students. Founded in 1883 on the Sisters of St Joseph tradition, it offers band, percussion, choir, dance, chess, STEM, public speaking, debating and sport, with new administration facilities, spacious grounds and modern technology.
Often praised
- Music and dance programs
- Debating and public speaking
- STEM and chess activities
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochinvar Public School | Lochinvar | Public primary | 0.5 km | 965 | 194 |
| Rutherford Public SchoolOC | Rutherford | Public primary | 6.8 km | 933 | 1,007 |
| Greta Public School | Greta | Public primary | 6.9 km | 935 | 186 |
| St Paul's Primary School | Rutherford | Catholic primary | 7.2 km | 996 | 370 |
| Telarah Public School | Maitland | Public primary | 7.6 km | 879 | 519 |
| Gillieston Public School | Gillieston Heights | Public primary | 9.0 km | 922 | 404 |
| The Heights Learning Community | Gillieston Heights | Independent primary | 9.7 km | 1,058 | 14 |
| Maitland Public School | Maitland | Public primary | 9.8 km | 936 | 405 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School | Bossley Park | Catholic primary · K-6 | 641 | 1,009 |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School Yeoval | Yeoval | Catholic primary · K-6 | 30 | 1,008 |
| St Mary of the Angels Primary School | Guyra | Catholic primary · K-6 | 72 | 1,008 |
| St Joseph's Parish School | Hillston | Catholic primary · K-6 | 23 | 1,011 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Jerilderie | Catholic primary · K-6 | 46 | 1,011 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Wauchope | Catholic primary · K-6 | 277 | 1,011 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.